Underwriting Supervisor, Personal Lines

Are you an experienced underwriter ready to take the next step in your career? Slide Insurance is looking for a dynamic Underwriting Supervisor to help lead, mentor, and shape the success of our property underwriting team.

In this role, you’ll balance hands-on underwriting expertise with strategic leadership, helping us deliver innovative products and exceptional service in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What you will be doing:

Product Development & Strategy

• Partner with leadership to develop programs, coverages, rates, and forms for property products.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure new products align with company strategy and market needs.
• Stay informed about market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes affecting personal lines underwriting.
• Work with agency partners to identify market opportunities, analyze performance trends, and recommend pricing or product adjustments to leadership

Underwriting Operations & Decision Support

• Review underwriting files (referrals, renewals, declinations, and similar items) after staff has completed their initial analysis and recommend subsequent actions.
• Maintain accurate records of underwriting decisions, correspondence, and other key documentation.
• Handle escalated submissions and complex underwriting situations with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines, risk appetite, and performance standards.

Process & Systems Management

• Assist in establishing and maintaining internal guidelines for referrals, underwriting procedures, and department workflows.
• Spearhead the development of procedures to enhance team productivity and efficiency.
• Manage, develop, and maintain underwriting manuals for Slide and state administrators.
• Participate in underwriting system development, process improvements, and user testing to ensure tools meet operational needs.

Leadership & Team Development

• Monitor the quality of underwriting staff work and provide coaching on advanced tasks.
• Train, mentor, and support underwriters to foster skill development and professional growth.
• Conduct interviews, make staffing recommendations, and assist in building a high-performing team.
• Promote a collaborative, positive team culture rooted in Slide’s Core Values.

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration

• Partner with cross-functional teams to align underwriting operations with organizational goals.
• Recommend enhancements to improve underwriting accuracy, turnaround times, and overall customer experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the success of the department and organization.

What you already have:

Education, Experience, and Licensing:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years of P&C policy-level underwriting experience
• Minimum 3 years of direct or indirect supervisory experience. 

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies:

• Expert knowledge of personal lines products, underwriting processes, and risk management techniques.  

• Strong knowledge of insurance and reinsurance structure  

• Proven ability to be adaptable and flexible; adjusting to new requirements or unforeseen issues. 

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.  

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritize effectively.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to professionally interact with team members across departments.  

• Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Proven mathematical and analytical skills. 

• Desire to live Slide’s Core Values.